Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, 1st Baronet was a Scottish geologist who served as director-general of the British Geological Survey from 1855 until his death in 1871. He is noted for investigating and describing the Silurian, Devonian and Permian systems.
- Occupation
- botanist, paleontologist, geologist, military personnel
- Position held
- President of the Geological Society of London, President of the Geological Society of London, President of the British Science Association, President of the Royal Geographical Society
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
